| Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has expressed concern over the debt being amassed by sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, warning that this could overwhelm Putrajaya’s already strained finances. The former prime minister also questioned why Malaysia needed a state investment fund such as the 1MDB, pointing out that these were usually formed by countries with a surfeit of wealth and revenue, rather than one heavily in debt.
“Funds for 1MDB are not from the country’s surpluses. These are debts. Billions of ringgit owed will add to the country’s very high debts. Debts that the country must pay...............................................Full Article: Source
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